This could help you determine if the item is authentic in order to get your money s worth.
Marble antigue id help.
Visit this section for a brief history of handmade marble manufacture and to see an image library to help you identify various types of handmade marbles.
The marble faq has basic information on the history of marbles and marble collecting.
Size quality and design.
He is a picker but not all the stuff he brings me is the best sometimes.
If so contact us today and ask us about our rare collection of antique reclaimed marble floors and walls.
Identification and price guide 5th edition 2012 schiffer publishing and features almost 400 images of various types of marbles to help you with marble identfication.
Non glass marbles marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years.
Usually they are machine made or contemporary.
Here are some ways to determine if a marble is vintage or not.
Marble collecting is all about displaying specific colored marbles.
The online marble guide and the marble gallery are based on my book marbles.
Today these vintage marbles are collected rather than played with.
The history of marbles traces back to ancient china and marbles were also found in the great pyramids of egypt.
Look for the pontil.
Simply email a digital image to us so we can give you a more accurate value of the marbles.
Go to marble id page.
Today s collectible marbles are from the late 1800s and newer.
Most vintage marbles were made by hand through the process called glassblowing.
During this procedure a stick is used where the marble is attached.
Hobbyzeal s collection of marbles reveals some secrets on how to identify antique marbles for your collection.
Let s help you incorporate our antique marble floor tiles into your showers kitchens backsplashes dining room floors or entry foyers.
Check for appraisers in your area and call them to see if they can help for free.
I recently acquired a jar of marbles from an elderly man.
Computer games are a favorite with children today and games like ringer marble arch lagging etc playing with marbles are yet to captivate the minds of these young ones.
Many accredited antique appraisers offer free verbal identification and appraisal services.